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Super Eagles players would not mind playing their last 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, according to head coach Gernot Rohr.

Rohr is however aware that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has the final say on the choice of venue.

Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos will host the encounter between the three-time African kings and the Crocodiles on March 30.


The Super Eagles played their last home game against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City.

“The second game, we will do it in Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos,” Rohr told ESPN.

“We know that this is a very special occasion with the pandemic, and we cannot have the usual [venue in] Uyo.

“But my players they like Uyo because of the facilities, because of the stadium.”

The Teslim Balogun stadium, which has recently undergone a facelift, with the artificial turf replaced by grass, was the last place the Super Eagles played in Lagos.

They recorded a 2-1 friendly win over Sierra Leone in 2011.
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Bukayo Saka was voted Arsenal’s second best player behind hat-trick hero Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, in their 4-2 win against Leeds United.

Gunners fans voted for their Man of the Match in the win against Leeds with the result published on the club’s Twitter handle.

After 61,965 votes were casted Saka polled 24 per cent to finish second while Aubameyang got 65 per cent.


Real Madrid on-loan midfielder Martin Odegaard was third with nine per cent and Gabriel had two per cent.


Saka was in superb form for Arsenal against Marcelo Bielsa’s men as he was involved in two of the London club’s goals.

He was recently voted the club’s Player of the Month for January and was also ranked ninth best U-20 player in the world by L’Equipe.

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Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has broken a goalscoring record set by Cristiano Ronaldo as his fine form for Atletico Madrid continues.

Suarez left Barcelona for Atletico in September after he was told he was not part of new boss Ronald Koeman’s plans.

The move attracted plenty of criticism, even from Barcelona captain and close friend Lionel Messi, given Suarez’s importance to the side.


And despite recently turning 34, Suarez has gone from strength to strength with Diego Simeone’s men.


Suarez is La Liga’s top scorer with 16 goals from 17 games so far, firing Atletico to the top of the table.

His fine form has also seen him break a record set by Cristiano Ronaldo for Real Madrid during the 2009/10 season following his move from Manchester United.

Suarez is now the first player to score 16 goals in his first 17 games for a new team in the Spanish top-flight in the 21st century.

Among those to criticise Barcelona’s handling of Suarez is ex-Liverpool team mate and Celta striker Iago Aspas.

The Spain international praised Atletico for sensing an opportunity and swooping in, insisting they have a real talent on their hands.

“The truth is he was a true forward, a winner even in rondos and training matches. He always gave 200 per cent,” Aspas told Marca.

“What you see on the pitch is what he’s like training.”
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Super Falcons and Barcelona Ladies striker Asisat Oshoala has been voted Best African Woman Player of the Decade (2011 -2020), Completesports.com reports.

Oshoala, 26, was announced Africa’s best player of the last 10 years by International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).

IFFHS is an organization that chronicles the history and records of association football.


It was founded on 27 March 1984 in Leipzig by Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Helmut Käser.


In the last 10 years Oshoala has been the most outstanding African women’s player following her exploits at both club and country.

She helped the Super Falcons win three consecutive Africa Women’s Cup of Nations in 2014, 2016 and 2018.

At the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada she was voted Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

She was won the Nigerian Women’s League in 2014 with Rivers Angels, English women’s FA Cup with Arsenal in 2016, Chinese women’s Super League title with Dalian Quanjian in 2017 and the Spanish women’s league and Super Cup with Barcelona Ladies in 2020.

Also, she was voted African Women’s Footballer of the Year in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2019.

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Southampton have completed a late move to sign Liverpool’s Japanese star Takumi Minamino on loan for the rest of the season.

The Saints announced the signing of the Japan forward two hours after Monday’s deadline.

Minamino replaces Shane Long, who moved to Championship side Bournemouth in another late move on a fairly quiet deadline day.


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The 26-year-old joined Liverpool in a £7.25m deal from Red Bull Salzburg in January 2020.

But he has been on the periphery at Anfield, making just four Premier League starts since his arrival.

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl said: “Takumi will help provide another good attacking option and is importantly the right profile of player for us.

“This will give us some additional depth in our squad at an important time and I am looking forward to beginning work with him on the training pitch.”

Southampton turned to Minamino after being frustrated with other moves.

They had hoped to sign Arsenal’s Ainsley Maitland-Niles but talks broke down and he joined West Bromwich Albion.
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Drew McIntyre slayed Goldberg after a quick-fire and explosive WWE Title match at Royal Rumble.

The much-maligned veteran, 54, lost the Universal Title to Braun Strowman at WrestleMania 36 but appeared for the first time since to confront the Scotsman earlier this month.

He joined a host of icons in returning to WWE for the legends episode of Monday Night Raw – but the ex-WCW mega-star had more than just a cameo appearance on his mind.


McIntyre had defended his title against fellow powerhouse Keith Lee in the main event of the show.

The icon Goldberg marched to the ring afterwards to challenge McIntyre for the belt at the Rumble – a challenge quickly accepted by the Scotsman.

And despite McIntyre’s recent Covid-19 battles, he and the powerhouse wasted little time in getting down to business in a short and explosive war.

McIntyre headbutted Goldberg and hit him with a spear before the bell even rang and sent him outside the ring but the veteran managed to slam the champ into the steel steps before ramming him through a barricade.

The Scot was left writhing in agony on the outside as the challenger waited for him in the ring and for the match to start.

McIntyre had hurt his ribs but told the ref to ring the bell and instantly hit the legend with a kick and a Claymore.

But Goldberg kicked out, only the second man ever to do so after Brock Lesnar, and he soon missed another.

Goldberg landed another spear and then another but could only get a two-count after going for the pin.

The wounded champ was at the mercy of Goldberg, who picked him up and hit a jackhammer but once again the champ kicked out at two.

The challenger was stunned and began to show his frustration as he lined up another spear, but he missed and hit the turnbuckle as McIntyre quickly retaliated with a Claymore.

And this time it was enough to claim the win and retain his title – and Goldberg’s respect as he embraced and congratulated his rival afterwards.
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German-born coach Thomas Tuchel has been confirmed as new manager at Chelsea succeeding Frank Lampard.

The Blues made the announcement in a statement released on Tuesday.

Lampard was sacked on Monday after a dismal run of form left Chelsea ninth in the Premier League table and 11 points off leaders Manchester United.


Tuchel, who had been out of work for one month after being axed by Paris Saint-Germain, will be tasked with getting an immediate response out of a squad that has failed to show any cohesion in the weeks leading to Lampard’s sacking.

Tuchel paid tribute to predecessor Lampard, saying: “I would like to thank Chelsea for their confidence in me and my staff.

“We all have the greatest respect for Frank Lampard’s work and the legacy he created at Chelsea. At the same time, I cannot wait to meet my new team and compete in the most exciting league in football.

“I am grateful to now be part of the Chelsea family – it feels amazing!’

The 47-year-old Tuchel’s credentials were enhanced significantly last summer when he guided PSG to the Champions League final, where they were narrowly beaten by Bayern Munich.

Lampard departed with the worst points-per-game ratio of any manager in the Roman Abramovich era, a statistic that did not go unnoticed.
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Frank Lampard has reacted to his sacking at Chelsea on Monday admitting his disappointment at not being given more time.

Club owner Roman Abramovic insisted the former midfielder’s status at the club was undiminished by the decision, which came after a run of five defeats in eight Premier League games.

With Chelsea ninth in the table and 11 points off leaders Manchester United after spending £220million in the summer, Abramovich ended Lampard’s time as manager midway through a three-year deal.


It is understood that former PSG boss Thomas Tuchel is set to replace the 42-year-old.

Lampard issued a statement via the League Managers Association in which he described managing the club as a “huge privilege and an honour”, thanking the clubs’ fans who have largely remained staunchly behind him.

But Lampard added: “When I took on this role I understood the challenges that lay ahead in a difficult time for the football club.

“I am proud of the achievements that we made, and I am proud of the academy players that have made their step into the first team and performed so well. They are the future of the club.

“I am disappointed not to have had the time this season to take the club forward and bring it to the next level.”

Lampard’s uncle Harry Redknapp said his nephew’s downfall at Chelsea may have come from having his influence over transfers restricted by the club’s bosses.

Speaking to talkSPORT, Redknapp slammed Chelsea for their latest sacking. What’s more, he referenced how other Premier League bosses have survived criticism.

“It’s very disappointing to hear the news this morning,” the former manager said. “On the back of a good result, beating Luton in the FA Cup, I thought they’d give him a bit of time.

“I thought [Ole Gunnar] Solskjaer was sure to go, no way he was going to survive, but Manchester United gave him a bit of time and suddenly they have a little run and turn it around.”
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Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori is set to join AC Milan in the January transfer window, according to sporting director Paolo Maldini.

Tomori has fallen out of favour under head coach Frank Lampard and is looking to leave the club in the hope of more regular game time.

Maldini has stated that a deal for the Englishman to join the Serie A leaders is now close to completion.


“We wanted Fikayo Tomori also last summer. “He’s always been one of our targets. He’s perfect for our squad – we’re working on the last details,” Maldini told Sky Italia.

The 23-year-old impressed during a loan spell with Derby County in the Championship two seasons ago under Lampard, but since returning to Chelsea, Tomori has seen the likes of Thiago Silva and Kurt Zouma picked ahead of him.

Tomori, who made his senior England debut in October 2019, has made just four appearances for Chelsea this season, with only one of those featuring in the Premier League.
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Manchester United matchwinner Paul Pogba is delighted to be top of the table going to Liverpool on Sunday.

Pogba struck the only goal of victory at Burnley last night.

He said, “It is [big] and you know even for us and the fans it is great, but there is a long way to go. So, now we are there and we need to stay there. Now is the difficult part as well. Today was a difficult game and it’s going to be harder and harder.


“Today proved that we are really focused. That’s how we improve, that’s how we get better.


“Our heads are focused on the league and we need to keep it up and keep going.”
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has confirmed defender Rob Holding is set to sign a new deal with the club.

The centre-back’s current terms do not expire until the summer of 2023, but the Gunners will reward his impressive form with an improved contract.

Holding could have left the Emirates last summer with Newcastle among a number of teams chasing his signature, but the move was blocked by his manager and the 25-year-old has gone on to make 18 appearances this term – the same amount he managed last season.


Asked if the current first-choice would extend his stay at Arsenal, Arteta said: “It’s something we will announce as quick as we can and it looks that way.”

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Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has equalled Josef Bican as top goalscorer in football history after getting among the goals in Juventus’ 3-1 home win against Sassuolo on Sunday.

Ronaldo scored his 22nd goal for club and country this season as Juventus moved up to fourth after leaving it late to see off Sassuolo.

As Ronaldo sealed the victory on Sunday,he netted his 759th goal for both club and country – a record now only matched by Bican, the Austrian-Czech striker who played between 1931 and 1955.



Aaron Ramsey and Danilo were also on the scoresheet for Juventus as they followed up their 3-1 victory at AC Milan in style.

Andrea Pirlo’s side currently sit in fourth in Serie A, just a point behind Roma in third who have played a match more.

The visitors, who have been one of European football’s surprise packages this season, were reduced to 10 men in first-half stoppage time when former West Ham midfielder Pedro Obiang fouled Federico Chiesa.

Danilo then put Andrea Pirlo’s men ahead five minutes after the restart, hammering a 30-yard thunderbolt into the bottom right-hand corner of Andrea Consigli’s goal, with the flying Italian nowhere near it.

The hosts couldn’t press home their one-man advantage though and were pegged back eight minutes later, when Gregoire Defrel pushed Hamed Traore’s pass between Juve centre backs Merih Demiral and Leonardo Bonucci with his left foot, before producing a sliding right-foot finish to beat Wojciech Szczesny.

Sassuolo looked like upsetting the odds once again this term and rode their luck when Chiesa struck a post, but Aaron Ramsey came to his side’s rescue, turning in Gianluca Frabotta’s cross to make it 2-1.

Ronaldo then added the third after calmly controlling a long ball over the top by Danilo before charging into the penalty area and slotting past Consigli.
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Brazilian legend Pele insists and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has not yet beaten his all-time record for scoring goals, updating his tally to 1,283.

Ronaldo made history on Sunday with a brace in the 4-1 Serie A victory over Udinese.

That took him to 758 goals in official matches, ahead of Pele’s recorded 757.

He is now only behind Josef Bican’s remarkable 805 goals, set from 1931 to his retirement in 1957 in Austria and the Czech Republic.

However, just hours after CR7 reached 758 goals, Pele updated the biography on his official Instagram page with this note.

“Leading Goal Scorer of All Time (1,283).”

This is a heavily-disputed tally that includes goals scored during friendlies, tours and testimonials.

Pele played from 1956-77 for Santos, the New York Cosmos and his nation Brazil.

If Ronaldo were to calculate the goals he scored in friendlies, then it may well be able to rival Pele’s claim.
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The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has assured that the National Stadium pitch in Surulere, Lagos could be ready to host Super Eagles and other International matches by May 2021.

The Minister made this assertion during an inspection tour of the Surulere National Stadium, Lagos which is under going rehabilitation.

“it’s high time we had a familiar ground for our national teams. The Moshood Abiola National stadium Abuja and the Surulere
National stadium, Lagos will be ready to host matches next year and it will be a major plus to our teams when they have a familiar ground,”Dare declared.


“This arrangement is under the adopt initiative which is a public-private model that we developed. We were able to pitch that to the private sector. we discussed with a philanthropist and lover of sports Sir Adebutu Keshington, who was convinced about the proposal. He is somebody that has the youth of this country at heart and has done so much to support youth and sports development.

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“As a form of CSR he is committed to providing fund at 100 percent and we have no doubt that it will be completed in May.

“The Stadium has a rich history with the likes of Christian Chukwu, Segun Odegbami and host of ex internationals who played in the memorable edifice that hosted so many international competitions. The Engineer working on the site has assured that the stadium will be ready for use by May next year.”

Dare also assured that a maintenance template is in place to ensure that the facility does not go back to its poor state.

“The Ministry has a department of facility which is building a template for maintenance of the stadium. We have facility manager from the private sector that will work with our department of facility. Maintaining this facility is critical and we are going to take it very serious.”
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Former Nigeria international Emmanuel Amuneke has stated he can never be assistant coach to Super Eagles handler Gernot Rohr.

Amuneke made this known in a chat on Brila FM on Monday.

Reports has it that Amuneke is being considered for the assistant coach position under Rohr.



But rhe 1994 African Player of the Year made it clear he has coached Tanzania’s men’s national team so cannot take up the role of assistant to the German.

“Rohr is the coach of Nigeria, I was once a coach of Tanzania not the youth team, so why must I come back to assist Rohr. Why are we trying to belittle ourselves.”

Amuneke qualified Tanzania for the 2019 AFCON which was their first since the 1980 edition held in Nigeria.

He led the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria Nigeria to win the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.
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Daniel Amokachi has carpetted the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for inserting a huge $2m as compensation clause in the contract of Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr, reports Completesports.com.

Rohr, who took charge of the three-time African champions in 2016, penned an extension early this year.

“For the administration to bring somebody like Oliseh and not giving him time because he’s Nigerian and they let go,” Amokachi told Brila FM.


“To bring in somebody like Amuneke and not giving him time then they let him go. Then you bring a new coach where those two coaches are far better than him; pedigree-wise and portfolio-wise.


“But still, they gave the machinery a lot of money, $60 plus with all the bonuses, if they play two matches in a month, then you’re talking over $100,000.

“And then at the end of the day, you put a $2m clause on a coach that has never won anything. A coach that came from Burkina Faso to Tunisia then to Nigeria and you put a $2m clause, that’s the first I’m hearing such.

“If you were bringing Guardiola you can put $10m if he says he wants it because you know who he is; he has won laurels. But for a coach that has not done anything, not achieved anything and you put a $2m clause? There’s a lot of failure in that.

“I’ll not rate them (NFF) out of 10, but all these things I’ve broken down will tell anybody with common sense where I’m coming from.”
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A late goal from Pedro Neto sealed a 2-1 win for Wolverhampton Wanderers over visiting Chelsea in Tuesday’s Premier League game.

A win for Chelsea would have taken them to the top of the Premier League table.

The Blues have now lost back-to-back games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2019.


Olivier Giroud opened scoring for Chelsea in the 49th minute as his volley squeezed over the line.


Wolves were back on level terms in the 66th minute through Daniel Podence, who cut inside and flashed a fierce shot past Edouard Mendy.

And in the 95th minute an incisive counter attack end with Neto getting space on the edge of the box and picking out the bottom corner.
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Gernot Rohr says Maduka Okoye is not yet the first choice of the Super Eagles as he still has a lot of work to do.

Okoye has been in superb form for his Dutch side Sparta Rotterdam keeping four clean sheets so far.

He kept goal for the Eagles in their four games this year keeping out the likes of Daniel Akpeyi and Ikechukwu Ezenwa.


However, Rohr says the young shot stopper has not yet made the position is own.


“All the goalkeepers in the team have been first choice for some time and now it’s Okoye’s turn,” Rohr told owngoalnigeria.com.

“He has to work really hard to hang on to the position because the others are eager to be there. So it is not his own yet.

“He has done well with his club and that’s what you need to be in our team.”
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Former Flying Eagles coach Godwin Uwua has questioned the appointment of Ladan Bosso as handler of the country’s U-20 men’s team.

The Flying Eagles crashed out of the WAFU B Zonal qualifiers in Porto Novo, Benin Republic after finishing last in their group that had Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire.

After two rounds of games the Flying Eagles drew 1-1 against Cote d’Ivoire in their first game and lost 1-0 to Ghana.


Their ouster means they will not be at next year’s U-20 AFCON in Mauritania.

Uwua who took the Flying Eagles to second place finish at the 2007 U-20 AFCON in Congo and also qualify for the World Cup the same year, described the elimination as unfortunate.

In a chat on Brila FM, Uwua said:”Bosso was an assistant coach to me in 2007 and when the team qualified for the world cup, I resigned and went to South Africa and Bosso lead the team to Canada nothing came out of it.

“Coaching is a professional job, here in Nigeria they turn it into politics they just bring somebody there.

“What is the record of Bosso as a coach in this country? I was not surprised by the result.”
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Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil is 90 per cent close to joining Fenerbahce in the January transfer window according to one of the Turkish side’s chiefs.

Ozil has long been linked with the Arsenal exit door having fallen out of favour under Mike Arteta.

He has been frozen out at the Emirates after being omitted from the Premier League and Europa League squads.


But Fenerbahce congress member Murat Zorlu is “90 per cent sure” Ozil will make a move to Turkey in the January transfer window.


The World Cup winner’s contract expires in the summer and Arsenal are desperate to get him off the wage bill.

He signed a mammoth deal worth £350,000-a-week in Arsene Wenger’s final season which has made it hard for the north Londoners to find a buyer.

But his nightmare spell at the Emirates could soon be over if reports in Turkey are to be believed.

Zorlu told Sport Digitale : “A source, who’s very well connected to the club has told me that Mesut Ozil is likely to become a Fenerbahce player during the next transfer window.

“I would say 90% he will join us in one month.”

Ozil has regularly been linked with a move to one of Turkey’s top clubs.
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The Flying Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by Cote d’l voire in their opening game at the U-20 AFCON WAFU B qualifiers in Benin on Sunday, reports Completesports.com.

Chris Nwaeze put the Flying Eagles ahead a minute after the hour mark.

Nwaeze nodded home from Wisdom Ubani’s free-kick.


Ladan Bosso’s side were reduced to 10-men nine minutes later when Nwaeze was sent off for a second bookable offence.

The Ivoriens piled pressure on the Eagles and equalised on the dot of 90 minutes.

Peter Olawale, Nwaeze and Ubani wasted clear cut opportunities for Flying Eagles in the game.

They will face perennial rivals the Black Satellites of Ghana in their final Group B game on Wednesday.

The competition began Saturday with hosts Benin going down 1-0 to Niger, while Togo and Burkina Faso played out a 1-1 draw.
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Fulham Nigerian duo of Ademola Lookman and Tosin Adarabioyo, were included in the London Premier League Team of the Week, Completesports.com reports.

The list was compiled by football facts and statistics website whoscored.com.

The Team of the Week which had six Fulham players is strictly for players whose clubs are based in London.

Both Lookman and Adarabioyo were included in the Team of the Week following their impressive displays in Fulham’s shock 2-1 win at Leicester City on Monday.

Lookman opened the scoring for Fulham in the 30th minute while Adarabioyo helped marshal the backline to help the London club record their second win of the season.

The Team of the Week which is in a 4-2-3-1 formation, saw Adarabioyo in central defence while Lookman was placed in the left side of a three-man midfield.

Other players who made the list are Arsenal’s Willian, Angelo Ogbonna of West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur keeper Hugo Lloris.
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Nigeria Football Federation in response to calls by Nigerians for the involvement of domestic league players in Super Eagles’ matches, has agreed to henceforth open camp with home-based players, for a week or two, prior to the arrival of the overseas-based players.

Officials told Completesports.com that the Federation came to this conclusion after a meeting with the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, in his office last Tuesday in Abuja, and a followup by the Executive Committee later same day

“The minister suggested to us to involve more home-based players in the the Super Eagles’ games, and we have agreed to camp the local boys for between one to two weeks before the overseas-based players report to camp for any particular match in Nigeria or abroad,” our source divulged.
ome-Based Players’ Camping To Precede Super Eagles’ Future Games.


“We have directed coach Gernot Rohr and his assistants to monitor the local leagues and invite players to camp ahead of every game. Rohr will then pick the best among the home-based players to join the foreign-based players when they arrive camp.

“Our best players are outside the country, no doubt, but we want to boost our domestic football by giving the league players the chance to break into the Super Eagles on merit after training under Gernot Rohr for a week or two. Stephen Keshi discovered many home boys from his local camping and went ahead to win the 2013 AFCON with about eight domestic league players featuring,” our source divulged.

Meanwhile, Gernot Rohr has started monitoring the domestic players by being at the Rwang Pam Stadium Jos to watch Plateau United play Simba of Tanzania in a CAF Champions league game while one his assistants Joseph Yobo was in nearby Bauchi to watch Wikki Tourist play John Utaka Football Club in a friendly game.

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Maduka Okoye is determined to maintain his position as Super Eagles number one goalkeeper, reports Completesports.com.

The Sparta Rotterdam goalie was in goal in Nigeria’s last four games.

The 21-year-old however face stiff competition from the likes of Francis Uzoho and Daniel Akpeyi now available for selection.

Okoye is determined to keep the spot in the face of competition in the team.

“I have been with the Eagles for almost one and a half years now and the first year, I was just on the bench,”Okoye told Sparta Rotterdam’s YouTube page.

” Then I came in against Brazil and that was the first step in this direction. Of course it was not easy to get the No.1 spot and it would be hard enough to keep it because the boys are coming and I have to keep up the good work here at the clubside and also in Nigeria.

“I have to give big thanks to Gernot Rohr because he gave me the trust in the beginning and now I have to pay him back with good works and good performance.”
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The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has given the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) the marching orders to hold Super Eagles head coach , Gernot Rohr to the higher standards contained in his contract following the team’s dismal two-leg draw against Sierra Leone in the 2022 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The Minster of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare made this position known at a meeting with NFF officials on Tuesday to review the Technical Report of the Nigeria/Sierra Leone AFCON qualifiers and other matters.

He said, “The recent dismal performance of the Super Eagles in their qualifiers against SIerra Leone has raised a few concerns and brought to fore the need to do a quick critique. The government, while concerned about the dismal performance and non discernible pattern of play and team harmony in the Super Eagles is looking beyond the outcome of the Nigeria versus SIerra Leone matches and AFCON. We are looking at the present and future administration of football that speaks to the development of the front room and backroom.

“The NFF must tightly hold the head coach to the KPIs in his contract. Thus, we cannot wait for those conditions to come to life, before we tighten the screws or demand a higher or better performance, better technical depth, better player mix and team harmony and a functional national team, else Nigeria and Football lovers in Nigeira will be the greatest losers. In this area, NFF must take necessary steps and actions beyond Rohr to protect our football fortunes.


“The federal government will ask the tough and relevant questions. The NFF should do the same The right of Nigerians to ask of government and indeed NFF explanations for dismal performances and football administration cannot be simply characterized as interference. On our part, we will work to support the NFF but we will also demand for answers and changes too on behalf of Nigerians. CAF and FIFA while we appreciate their working partnerships are expected to support Nigeria in its quest to ensure an effectual football administration.

Read Also: Okocha: I Will Score Rohr 7 Over 10

“Football is now both business and politics. A tool of diplomacy. Governments are more than interested in how its run. The FGN is interested even beyond that. Football is a source of national pride. A rallying point and promoter of peace and Unity.

“Nigeria at this point must use the opportunity of the the outcome of the Nigeria/Sierra Leone March to X-ray the other factors beyond the because that must have contributed to the dismal performance. We must raise the necessary interrogatories about the general administration around the team, the absence of local content or home based players in the team, the domestic league development and growth, issues of ethics, nutrition, Psychology, content and so on.

“NFF should be more concerned about the failure of technical depth and absence of a defense mechanism which were glaring during the encounter with Sierra Leone rather than the rush to defend the contract of the Technical Adviser.

“Starting now, Nigeria must demand a higher or better performance from the technical adviser. We can’t wait until he fails to qualify our team for AFCON and the World Cup before we start to ask the tough questions. In this respect, I charge the NFF leadership to immediately take necessary steps to protect our football fortunes working with the MYSD,” the Minister declared.

The NFF President, Mr. Amaju Pinnick, while providing a background to what happened, assured the Minister that NFF will not shirk in its responsibilities. He said a few changes and adjustments as discussed and suggested by the Ministry will be put into motion.

Some of these changes and adjustments include a Super Eagles’ administrative structures that will include a physical trainer, nutritionist, a psychologist and two match readers or more, injection of three to four home-based players into the Super Eagles picked from the professional league, the head coach must watch weekly NPFL games and evolve a scientific template to benchmark the performance of the Technical Adviser and the Team. NFF must operate contract as an active document and hold the Technical Adviser to a higher standard.
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The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has given the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) the marching orders to hold Super Eagles head coach , Gernot Rohr to the higher standards contained in his contract following the team’s dismal two-leg draw against Sierra Leone in the 2022 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The Minster of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare made this position known at a meeting with NFF officials on Tuesday to review the Technical Report of the Nigeria/Sierra Leone AFCON qualifiers and other matters.

He said, “The recent dismal performance of the Super Eagles in their qualifiers against SIerra Leone has raised a few concerns and brought to fore the need to do a quick critique. The government, while concerned about the dismal performance and non discernible pattern of play and team harmony in the Super Eagles is looking beyond the outcome of the Nigeria versus SIerra Leone matches and AFCON. We are looking at the present and future administration of football that speaks to the development of the front room and backroom.

“The NFF must tightly hold the head coach to the KPIs in his contract. Thus, we cannot wait for those conditions to come to life, before we tighten the screws or demand a higher or better performance, better technical depth, better player mix and team harmony and a functional national team, else Nigeria and Football lovers in Nigeira will be the greatest losers. In this area, NFF must take necessary steps and actions beyond Rohr to protect our football fortunes.


“The federal government will ask the tough and relevant questions. The NFF should do the same The right of Nigerians to ask of government and indeed NFF explanations for dismal performances and football administration cannot be simply characterized as interference. On our part, we will work to support the NFF but we will also demand for answers and changes too on behalf of Nigerians. CAF and FIFA while we appreciate their working partnerships are expected to support Nigeria in its quest to ensure an effectual football administration.

Read Also: Okocha: I Will Score Rohr 7 Over 10

“Football is now both business and politics. A tool of diplomacy. Governments are more than interested in how its run. The FGN is interested even beyond that. Football is a source of national pride. A rallying point and promoter of peace and Unity.

“Nigeria at this point must use the opportunity of the the outcome of the Nigeria/Sierra Leone March to X-ray the other factors beyond the because that must have contributed to the dismal performance. We must raise the necessary interrogatories about the general administration around the team, the absence of local content or home based players in the team, the domestic league development and growth, issues of ethics, nutrition, Psychology, content and so on.

“NFF should be more concerned about the failure of technical depth and absence of a defense mechanism which were glaring during the encounter with Sierra Leone rather than the rush to defend the contract of the Technical Adviser.

“Starting now, Nigeria must demand a higher or better performance from the technical adviser. We can’t wait until he fails to qualify our team for AFCON and the World Cup before we start to ask the tough questions. In this respect, I charge the NFF leadership to immediately take necessary steps to protect our football fortunes working with the MYSD,” the Minister declared.

The NFF President, Mr. Amaju Pinnick, while providing a background to what happened, assured the Minister that NFF will not shirk in its responsibilities. He said a few changes and adjustments as discussed and suggested by the Ministry will be put into motion.

Some of these changes and adjustments include a Super Eagles’ administrative structures that will include a physical trainer, nutritionist, a psychologist and two match readers or more, injection of three to four home-based players into the Super Eagles picked from the professional league, the head coach must watch weekly NPFL games and evolve a scientific template to benchmark the performance of the Technical Adviser and the Team. NFF must operate contract as an active document and hold the Technical Adviser to a higher standard.
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Leone Stars of Sierra Leone midfielder Rodney Strasser has attributed his side’s surprise comeback against Super Eagles to the absence of injured Victor Osimhen.

Sierra Leone made a shock comeback by cancelling a 4-0 deficit to draw 4-4 in the first-leg of the 2021 AFCON qualifiers in Benin.

Osimhen, who was on target in the game, was replaced when the game was 4-2 after dislocating his shoulder before the Leone Stars went on to complete the fightback.



And in a chat with top Nigerian journalist Oma Akatugba, Strasser admitted Osimhen gave them problems while on the pitch.

“I told the guys if we score 4-3 they’re gonna pee on their pants. When we scored 4-2 they came out and then 4-3 and I said we need to go and then it was good for us when Osimhen went out. It was good for us because he was the one that was keeping it up there. He was the trouble guy in the field, he alone can keep two or three players but when he went out it was better for us.”

Strasser stated that the poor state of the Siaka Stevens stadium did not only affected the Eagles but also the Leone Stars.

“We all normally win at home but we had a problem because our pitch wasn’t that good even for us because most of us play abroad, it wasn’t good for us also, not only for Nigeria, that’s what people don’t understand.

“It was difficult for us because we only trained for just two days on the pitch. It was okay for the local players. We used two defenders based at home because our captain was disqualified and another player was on the bench, he plays in Greece.

“The home-based guys had less problem, two of our defenders and the goalkeeper were home-based, so those were comfortable on the pitch but the rest were professionals and it was a little difficult for us to play on the pitch. We went for the win, we had a couple of chances, Nigeria also had chances but it was like a normal game, a 50-50 because of the pitch.”

And on comments made by NFF president Amaju Pinnick urging the Eagles to go to Freetown and win 4-0, the midfielder described it as disrespectful.

He added:”Everyone saw the video, it felt disrespectful, though Nigeria is bigger than us in everything, population and Nigeria is an African giant. It made the fans angry and they were like we need to win, we need to beat them because he said they need to come and beat us 4-0, a wake-up call should not come from Sierra Leone.

“Wake-up calls should come from countries like Sierra Leone, not Brazil because Brazil is a bigger team. If Nigeria loses to Brazil, it’s normal. The game in Nigeria was a wake-up call because we drew there, coming from 4 goals down, that was a wake-up call. But he said that wasn’t a wake-up call because you need a wake-up call from Argentina, for me that was a wake-up call.”
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The Super Eagles squad arrived Nigeria in the early hours of Wednesday from Freetown Sierra Leone after holding the Leon Stars to a 0-0 draw on Tuesday.

This is disclosed by the team’s media officer Babafemi Raji.

According to Raji, the team arrived arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 2am last night.


The Eagles still top Group L on eight points after four games played so far in second place is Benin Republic on seven points, Sierra Leone are third on three points while Lesotho fourth on two points.


Up next for the Eagles is an away tie against Benin Republic on 22 March 2021 and they will round off the qualifiers with an home game against Lesotho on 30 March.
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The Super Eagles will depart for Sierra Leone today for the return leg of their Group L 2021 AFCON qualifier against Leone Stars on Tuesday, Completesports.com reports.

This was revealed by the Super Eagles’ Media Officer Babafemi Raji.

Raji disclosed that the team who had their final training session on Sunday, will depart for Sierra Leone via a chartered flight at 8am.


He said Victor Osimhen left camp on Sunday and returned to his base following the shoulder injury he copped in the first leg on Friday.


The Eagles surrendered a four-goal lead to draw 4-4 against the Leone Stars in Benin City on Friday.

A victory for the Eagles will secure qualification for the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon.

The three-time AFCON winners top the group on seven points after three games while Sierra Leone are third on two points.
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There was wild excitement at the Super Eagles Eterno Hotel camp on Wednesday morning following the arrival of the trio of Samuel Chukwueze, Chidera Ejuke and Paul Onuachu, Completesports.com reports.

Their arrival increased the number of players in camp to 19.

16 players took part in the team’s first training session under floodlights at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City on Tuesday night.


The new arrivals will take part in Wednesday’s training session which is billed to start at 5pm.

The quintet of Victor Osimhen, Daniel Akpeyi, Kevin Akpoguma, Semi Ajayi, Shehu Abdullahi and Jamilu Collins are expected in camp later on Wednesday.

The Super Eagles take on the Leone Stars at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City on Friday, November 13 before flying to Freetown for the return game on Tuesday, November 17 at the Siaka Stevens Stadium.

Victory in both encounters will all but guarantee Nigeria a slot at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations finals holding in Cameroon.
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Journalists will not be allowed into the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City during Friday’s 2021 AFCON qualifier between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone, as the organisers, the NFF, implements CAF’s guidelines against Covid-19 pandemic.

This was revealed by the NFF’s Deputy Director of Communications, Demola Olajire, speaking with journalists on Monday morning.

“No journalist will be allowed inside the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City for Friday’s match. This is in accordance to the CAF’s guidelines.”
Asked if journalists will also not be allowed to cover some Super Eagles’ training sessions in Benin City, Olajire said, “I don’t think it will be possible.”

He also informed that the Super Eagles news conferences in Benin City will be staged online, according to the CAF guidelines.

Aside from journalists, fans will also not be allowed into the stadium.

The Eagles will host West African neighbours Sierra Leone on matchday three of the qualifiers.

Sierra Leone are bottom in Group L on one point after two games while the Eagles are top with six points.

Meanwhile, players like Ahmed Musa, Paul Onuachu, Kelechi Iheanacho, Oghenekaro Etebo and Maduka Okoye are already in Nigeria.
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Ola Aina says he feels special after scoring his maiden Premier League goal in Fulham’s 2-0 home win against West Bromwich Albion on Monday, reports Completesports.com.

Aina scored Fulham’s second goal of the game, thunderous left-footed strike into the top corner, to help the hosts on their way to a comfortable win over the Baggies.

“It is always special getting your first Premier League goal,” he said. “It has been a long time since I made my League debut,”Aina told Standard Sport.


“I am just glad that the goal came and I was able to help the team with it.

“It is a dream to play in the Premier League and score, and get games in the Premier League. When I left Chelsea, it was kick-starting a career for myself.

“I always wanted to come back and play in the Premier League. I am just happy that I am making it a reality.”
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